Forward
M. Fofana
AGE21
BORN31 Mar 2005
HEIGHT169
WEIGHT61
NATIONALITYBelgium
BIRTHPLACEAalst, Belgium
SEASONS5
UEFA Europa League
Season stats
APPS10
MINUTES513
RATING7.46
GOALS6
ASSISTS1
SHOTS9
ON TARGET9
KEY PASSES10
TACKLES11
INTERCEPTIONS2
DUELS WON34
DRIBBLES9
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
57OVERALL
Forward · Form · vs forwards in UEFA Europa League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Lyon | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 279 | 1 | 0 | 7.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Sunderland | Premier League | 4 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Sunderland | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 6.34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 12 | 767 | 2 | 1 | 7.07 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 |  Belgium U21 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 547 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 29 | 1597 | 5 | 4 | 7.01 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | UEFA Europa League | 10 | 513 | 6 | 1 | 7.46 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Belgium | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 1 | 90 | – | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Belgium | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 |  Gent | Jupiler Pro League | 19 | 1142 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Lyon | Ligue 1 | 17 | 550 | 3 | 0 | 6.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Gent | UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 | 623 | 2 | – | 7.18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Lyon | Coupe de France | 4 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 7.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Gent | Cup | 2 | 147 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Gent | Jupiler Pro League | 22 | 782 | 0 | 2 | 6.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  KAA Gent II | First Amateur Division | 13 | 1102 | 4 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Gent | UEFA Europa Conference League | 10 | 354 | – | 2 | 6.78 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Gent | Cup | 3 | 131 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Belgium U17 | UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification | 3 | 220 | 4 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Belgium U17 | UEFA U17 Championship | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 187 | 9,765 | 33 | 10 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Bournemouth L 0-218 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs Brighton L 0-210 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 56 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| @ Manchester City L 3-520 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 30 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| vs Arsenal L 0-212 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 14 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Lyon → Sunderland31 Aug 2026TRANSFER
- Lyon → Sunderland30 Aug 2026TRANSFER
- Gent → Lyon10 Jan 2024€ 17M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Calf Injury1 Sept 2025 → 3 Sept 2025
- Knee Injury20 Mar 2025 → 15 Apr 2025
- Hip Injury26 Jan 2025 → 7 Feb 2025
- Calf Injury11 Nov 2024 → 21 Nov 2024